Is Morgan Stanley a good company to work for?

Morgan Stanley has an overall rating of 3.9 out of 5, based on over 24,481 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 75% of employees would recommend working at Morgan Stanley to a friend and 73% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Morgan Stanley have been left by employees working as Internship , PWM Intern and Technology Summer Analyst .

Does Morgan Stanley pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Morgan Stanley employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Morgan Stanley. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Morgan Stanley?

75% of Morgan Stanley employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Morgan Stanley 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Morgan Stanley?

Associate (1449) , Vice President (1150) , Analyst (1050) , Manager (504) , Intern (474) , Director (469) , Financial Advisor (423) , Executive Director (407) , Senior Manager (405) , Senior Associate (341) , Software Engineer (334) , Operations Analyst (288) , Client Service Associate (272) , Software Developer (249) , Summer Analyst (227)

What are the pros of working at Morgan Stanley according to real employee reviews?

"Good culture and very collegiate" ((in 2171 reviews)); "Morgan Stanley employs some great people that are excellent to have in your personal network." ((in 1924 reviews)); "Benefits are good and usually very competitive with the market" ((in 1176 reviews)); "Work life balance is good but ebbs and flows with the times and profit margins." ((in 1166 reviews)); "Pay is good and they provide accommodation which is very close to the office building" ((in 845 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Morgan Stanley according to real employee reviews?

"Long hours and requires you to be glued to your desk for most of the day" ((in 767 reviews)); "Long and late working hours" ((in 385 reviews)); "Low compensation and work can get real boring" ((in 234 reviews)); "Middle management and some senior management out of their depth and often made up of staff promoted beyond their capability." ((in 132 reviews)); "Lots of office politics and things moved slowly" ((in 108 reviews))

What are employees saying about Morgan Stanley layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Morgan Stanley layoffs and their outlook for job security at Morgan Stanley in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Morgan Stanley locations?

New York , Baltimore , Chicago , San Francisco , Columbus , Alpharetta , Boston , South Jordan , Atlanta , Tampa , Purchase , Los Angeles , Salt Lake City , Jersey City , Sandy , Dallas , Washington , Houston , Miami , Seattle , Gilbert , Menlo Park , Philadelphia , San Diego , Denver , Phoenix , Tempe , San Jose , Temple Terrace , Brooklyn

Morgan Stanley reviews

3.9

75% would recommend to a friend

(19,893 total reviews)

Ted Pick

81% approve of CEO

73% positive business outlook

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Morgan Stanley has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 19,893 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Morgan Stanley employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Financial Services industry (3.7 stars).

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20K reviews

4.0

Nov 25, 2008

Good company to work for

Software development manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Overall this is a very good company to work for. Some of the highlights are: - Morgan Stanley is full of very talented and smart people - Morgan Stnaley uses a broad technology spectrum and experiments with lots of cutting edge technology - The benefits are generally very good. (e.g. up to 3 months of paid family leave under certain circumstances, such as having a baby) - Most departments operate on very high ethical standards - Good training program - Compensation is generally very good

Cons

Morgan Stanley is a large and some times anonymous corporation. As a result the departments can be very fragmented (eg. if you want to run a database you have to go through the dba group) My biggest gripe is that Morgan Stanley engages in extensive offshoring, especially to India, which can be a challenge and dampens morale for NY-based employees.

5.0

Nov 23, 2008

MS: Great place to start a career

Analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good culture, brilliant people, top industry player. Overall its a great place to start a career you deal wiht really big important client relationships and the managers are very willing to help you learn. Very much a work hard-play hard atmosphere. Work very long hours but almost everyone I work with is down for a good time on the weekends. Almost every person in my analyst class is from a top tier school and is very intelligent, but more importantly, they are fun people to work with and have a real personality.

Cons

Large, bureaucratic--you know your place in the chain of command, long hrs

3.0

Nov 23, 2008

a good place to work

Associate financial advisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Morgan Stanley has a great brand and some of the best intellectual capital in the world. Strong senior management and good communication with the employees for the most part. Very strong investment banking, Prime Brokerage and fixed income departments.

Cons

They are very behind on technology and training. Goals and requirements are very tough for new advisors. Turnover is very high. The biggest producers are taken care of the smaller a producer you are the less management watches out for you.

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